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Casa J Weekly Update 8/29/18

This Friday starting at 6pm we’re going to be tasting a new line up of wines, Hacienda Marques de la Concordia -Bodegas Federico Paternina from Rioja Alta, Spain. $10 per person to attend, light Tapas menu due to holiday weekend. We’ll also be tasting some wines from the area of Ribera del Duero.

Federico Paternina ‘Banda Blanca’ 2008 Gran Reserva – a blend of 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha aged for 12 months in oak vats until stabilized, before being aged for 24 months in oak barrels then 3 years in bottle before release. Casa J price $34.99

Now let me give a brief story on the wines from Hacienda Marques de la Concordia -Bodegas Federico Paternina:

Founded in 1896, Federico Paternina establishes this winery on a site featuring cellars dug in the 16th century in Ollauri, Rioja Alta.

1956 is an important year as Paternina hosts a very distinguished figure: Ernest Hemingway. It is widely known Hemingway´s love for Spain, its culture and of course the delicious Paternina wines!

The story of Hacienda [The Home of] Marques de la Concordia (Rioja Baja):

Don José Abascal (1743-1821 †) was named I Marques de la Concordia Española del Peru in 1812 by King Fernando VII of Spain, thus recognizing his personal merits as 25th Viceroy of Peru [1806-1816]. Man of his Age (The Enlightenment), he was an intellectual in the military who promoted important public work in Peru. He also sought to reform society and advance knowledge in the vast territory and the cities he governed on behalf of the King, by making creoles and metropolitan Spaniards work together. This is the origin of the word “Concordia” in his title.

On Friday 09/14/2018 Join us for a tasting with Mildred from Sangria Redskirt where not only will you be tasting fantastic Reds from Jumilla and the town of Albacete, but also the entire line up of Sangria from the same region.

On Friday 09/21/2018 Join us for a tasting with Martin, where he’ll be tasting you on wines from the area of Almansa, Spain.

Well, that’s that! See you wine guzzlin’ Tampa Bay Cats when you get here (because I know you ain’t gonna be anywhere near Red Tide, just Red Wine) have a great week!!!!